Túngara Frog

Engystomops pustulosus

Range

From Mexico through Central America into northern South America, including Trinidad and Tobago and Venezuela; possibly Guyana.

Habitat

Lowland and montane environments, often near temporary or permanent water.

Diet

Feeds at night among ground litter.

Facts

• A male’s mating call begins with a drawn-out “whine” and may be followed by short “chucks.” Females generally favor the more complex calls, but those calls also make males easier for frog-eating bats to locate.

Research sources

• English Wikipedia